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'They call it fairer charging ...'
- Author:
- THOMPSON Pauline
- Journal article citation:
- Working with Older People, 8(3), September 2004, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Describes research into the 'Fairer charging' system, introduced by local councils in 2003. Much has been said about charges for care in homes, but far less about charges for services to people living at home. Describes powers to charge and national guidance and gives the main findings. A mixed picture emerged, with many variations. Makes a number of recommendations, and concludes it is almost impossible to devise a fair system and councils struggle with complex guidance.
Penalty charge
- Author:
- THOMPSON Pauline
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.8.04, 2004, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the findings of research into the implementation of Department of Health guidance on charging for home care. Using responses from 86 authorities in England, the research found there are still large variations in charges around the country. Authorities which calculated the charge of a hypothetical service user charged from nothing to £103 a week. The research, commissioned by Age Concern, has reinforced Age Concern's view that it is fairer to abolish charges for home care.
Fair enough: research on the implementation of the Department of Health guidance; fairer charging policies for home care and other non-residential social services
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Pauline, MATHEW Dinah
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 132p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Many people who previously contributed to the cost of their service are no longer paying because the guidance states that no-one with income below a specified threshold (£127.63 for a single older person 2003–04) should be charged. There is now consistency across the country for people on incomes below this level, who are exempt from charging. The effect on other people receiving services depends on each local authority’s interpretation of the discretionary elements of the guidance and on their previous charging policy. The majority of councils reported that charges have increased for people on higher incomes. People with savings above the limit specified in the guidance may pay all or most of the cost of the service, unless the council has a low maximum charge or subsidises the hourly charge for the service.
Paying for care handbook: a guide to services, charges and welfare benefits for adults in need of care in the community or in care homes
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Pauline, et al
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 493p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 4th ed.
Guide to services, charges, welfare benefits and other financial help for adults needing care at home or in supported housing; and their carers. Also covers: the duties of social services and health authorities in arranging residential or nursing home care; how welfare benefits are affected by entering or leaving a care home; the social services means test for those needing help with care home costs; and how the different schemes are administered, the collection and enforcement of charges, challenging decisions and enforcing rights, and common problems.
Issues in community care
- Authors:
- THOMPSON Pauline, MARTIN Clive
- Journal article citation:
- Welfare Rights Bulletin, 125, April 1995, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Child Poverty Action Group
Covers some of the issues which have arisen in community care in relation to social security benefits and charging for both residential and domiciliary care.